Monday, August 22, 2011
76°24.066’ W
38°06.949’ N
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| Calm seas leaving Colonial Beach |
Our stay at the
Colonial Beach Yacht Center was pleasant and uneventful. We departed later than usual due to the threatening weather. The sky’s turned blue and the wind dropped to a whisper ----- so off we went!
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| Looking back at our wake |
Today was great – good weather, good seas and cooler temperatures. The 36 miles traveled to get here was pleasant and relaxing. We located a port that isn’t very busy! We are tucked back off of the
Potomac on Jutland Creek off of Smith Creek! It’s very quiet here surrounded by lots of
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| Fish nets |
trees! Other than two crab boats passing not much is happening here.
One other boat did arrive late after closing time.
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| Arriving at Point Lookout |
It’s a larger cruiser that’s trying to out run the hurricane that’s moving closer to the
US east coast. They are trying to get their yacht into the
Hudson River by Thursday. Irene has been upgraded to a possible category three hurricane and is predicted to touch land some where in the
Carolinas Friday!
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| Point Lookout Marina |
Barb and I are starting to make plans to park the boat if the hurricane gets any closer to our location. Tomorrow we will exit the Potomac River and run north up the
Chesapeake Bay to the Solomon’s. If the port in the Solomon’s is a good hurricane hole
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| Sunset at Point Lookout |
we may stay there until the storm passes. If time permits and the Hurricane continues on its current path we my run north to St. Michaels to ride out the storm! The further from the coast the better! I’m hoping the storm doesn’t make landfall but turns east and heads out to sea!
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